SAP Project Manager – SAP Finance Transformation
Must be great communicator
Remote is OK – occasional onsite
GC/ USC
Experienced
Project Manager to serve as the central coordination hub across a
complex, multi-workstream program. The PM will manage the relationship
and delivery accountability with our selected Implementation Partner,
Other Consulting firms, while simultaneously overseeing in-house
technology workstreams spanning across multiple Cross Functional Teams.
The
ideal candidate brings deep experience managing large-scale SAP finance
transformation programs and thrives in an environment requiring
rigorous cross-functional governance and stakeholder alignment.
a fast-paced engagement with the potential to grow into a longer-term role
Key Responsibilities
Internal Workstream Coordination
- Own
coordination of all Client in-house workstreams across BIP, BPC, SAC,
DSP, and MDG, ensuring each team understands their responsibilities,
timelines, and dependencies relative to the Consulting Team-led S/4HANA
and PaPM workstreams.
- Maintain a consolidated view of in-house deliverables and readiness milestones across all program phases.
- Facilitate regular internal team check-ins to track progress, surface issues, and align on priorities.
- Ensure
internal teams are prepared and resourced to participate in joint
activities including testing, reconciliation cycles, design workshops,
and go-live events.
Interface with Consulting Team PM
- Serve
as Client's primary day-to-day liaison to the Consulting Team Project
Manager, providing timely responses, decisions, and inputs required to
keep SI delivery on track.
- Attend
and support Consulting Team-led program governance meetings,
representing Client's internal perspective and escalating items
internally as needed.
- Monitor SI progress against agreed milestones and flag risks or gaps to Client leadership proactively.
- Coordinate
Client participation in Consulting Team-led activities including design
transition workshops, reconciliation governance sessions, testing
cycles, and knowledge transfer sessions.
Dependency & Risk Tracking
- Maintain
Client's internal RAID log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions),
ensuring items are owned, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Identify
and manage interdependencies between the Consulting Team-led scope and
in-house workstreams, escalating cross-team blockers before they impact
the program timeline.
- Support
Client's governance framework around the House 1 / House 2 parallel
assessment, including variance classification, tolerance sign-offs, and
reconciliation cycle readiness.
Go-Live Readiness & Testing Support
- Coordinate
Client internal teams' participation in unit testing, integration
testing, and UAT cycles alongside Consulting Team and any third parties.
- Track
internal readiness for Technical Go-Live Step 1, Technical Go-Live Step
2, and Business Go-Live, ensuring in-house teams have completed all
prerequisite activities.
- Support cutover planning by coordinating internal team tasks, ensuring alignment with Consulting Team's cutover plan.
- Coordinate
Client's hypercare response following each go-live event, ensuring
internal teams are available and responsive during stabilization
periods.
Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
- Maintain
an internal status reporting cadence for Client Finance and IT
leadership, translating program progress into clear, business-relevant
updates.
- Coordinate Client inputs into the joint stakeholder communication plan developed by Consulting Team.
- Escalate decisions and risks to appropriate Client leadership in a structured and timely manner.
- Facilitate internal alignment sessions to resolve cross-functional issues and drive decisions needed by the program.